Tashkent, Dec. 3 -- The first international scientific and practical symposium "Cultural Heritage Conservation as a Driver For Tourism Development" will be held in Samarkand on December 4-5.

The purpose of the event is to preserve and promote the historical, architectural, archaeological and cultural heritage of Uzbekistan, in particular, Samarkand; to establish long-term cooperation with foreign experts in the field of reconstruction and restoration of tourist sites, to develop strategic proposals and recommendations for improving restoration work and further preservation of architectural heritage, development and dissemination of new forms of cultural tourism, etc.

Experts-speakers will be national and foreign experts from the UK, Ita...